Jane Adams

Jane Adams serves as a Professional Instructor in the Accounting & Analytics department at Henderson State University (HSU), teaching courses in the MBA program with an Accounting concentration. With three years of current teaching experience at HSU, she integrates 32 years of corporate leadership including CFO and Plant Controller roles into her instruction.

Her academic credentials include:

• MBA from Henderson State University (1987)
• B.A. from Ouachita Baptist University (1985)

Adams' professional expertise centers on practical accounting applications, data analytics in business contexts, and critical communication skills. She emphasizes that "Accounting is the language of business," stressing the necessity of detail orientation and analytical questioning ("What happened and why?"). Her industry perspective covers fraud examination (as a Certified Fraud Examiner), financial management, and operational leadership developed during 18 years as Plant Controller at Danfoss, LLC.

As an educator, Adams mentors MBA students using real-world case studies from her career, focusing on overcoming the profession's biggest challenge: ineffective communication. She advocates for audience awareness, subject mastery, and respectful dialogue while preparing students for accounting careers through her "work hard and give it your all" philosophy. Her profile highlights professional certifications rather than research grants, with practical industry experience forming the foundation of her teaching approach.